HyperDic: welt

English > 4 senses of the word *welt*:
NOUN	state	welt, wale, weal, wheal	a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow / blow of a whip)
NOUN	artifact	welt	a raised or strengthened seam
VERB	contact	welt, flog, whip, lather, lash, slash, strap, trounce	beat severely with a whip or rod
VERB	change	welt	put a welt on

welt > pronunciation
Sounds	weh'lt
Rhymes	belt ... svelte: 13 rhymes with ehlt...

English > *welt*: 4 senses > noun 1, state
Meaning	A raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow / blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions.
Synonyms	wale, weal, wheal
Broader	injury, hurt, harm, trauma	Any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
Spanish	pápula, roncha, verdugón
Verbs	welt	beat severely with a whip or rod

English > *welt*: 4 senses > noun 2, artifact
Meaning	A raised or strengthened seam.
Broader	seam	joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces
Spanish	cerquillo, vira
Catalan	vira
Verbs	welt	put a welt on

English > *welt*: 4 senses > verb 1, contact
Meaning	Beat severely with a whip or rod.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Model	They want to welt the prisoners
Synonyms	flog, whip, lather, lash, slash, strap, trounce
Narrower	birch	Whip with a birch twig
	cat	Beat with a cat-o'-nine-tails
	cowhide	flog with a cowhide
	flagellate, scourge	Whip
	horsewhip	Whip with a whip intended for horses
	leather	Whip with a leather strap
	switch	flog with or as if with a flexible rod
Broader	beat, beat up, work over	Give a beating to
Spanish	azotar, flagelar, fustigar
Catalan	assotar, fuetejar, fustigar
Nouns	welt	a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow / blow of a whip)

English > *welt*: 4 senses > verb 2, change
Meaning	put a welt on.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"welt the shoes"
Broader	add	make an addition (to)
Nouns	welt	a raised or strengthened seam

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